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Aravind KP
Aravind KP is an Indian professional motor racer. In 2005, he made his debut in National motocross races and within a year, TVS Racing spotted him at Gulf Dirt Track National Championship in 2006 and sponsored him. Since then, he has won more than 17 events in different motorsports disciplines like Dirt track, two-wheeler rallies and motocross and supercross events, and also had one international trophy. Aravind biggest victory on Indian soil came in 2015 when he tasted victory at the Raid De Himalaya, considered as the toughest terrain at high altitude. He participated in Dakar Rally thrice. In the 2019 Dakar Rally he finished 37th position becoming the only Indian to finish the rally that year and 2nd Indian overall to finish the rally over the years. He received best sportsperson of the year award in the year 2019 by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs in India (FMSCI), the governing body for motorsports in India and the ASN of FIA and FIM. He has appeared in Dulquer Salmaan's B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udupi
Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road. It is the administrative headquarters of Udupi district, and one of the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. Udupi is one of the top tourist attractions in Karnataka and has various educational institutions. It is notable for the Krishna Temple and is also known as the temple city. It also lends its name to the popular Udupi cuisine, is also known as Parashurama Kshetra , and is famous for Kanakana kindi. A centre of pilgrimage, Udupi is known as Rajata Peetha and Shivalli (Shivabelle). Etymology The name ''Udupi'' is the stylized form of the city. History In the 13th century, Vaishnavite saint Madhvacharya founded the Sri Krishna Temple. He set up eight ''mathas'' - Ashta Mathas- In Kannada - ಅಷ್ಟ ಮಠಗಳು in Udupi t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnataka'' in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. Its capital and largest city is Bengaluru. Karnataka is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. It is the only southern state to have land borders with all of the other four southern Indian sister states. The state covers an area of , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the sixth-largest Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth-largest state by population, comprising 31 districts. Kannada, one of the classical languages of India, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal, but due to security threats in Mauritania, which led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, events from 2009 to 2019 were held in South America. Since 2020, the rally has been held in Saudi Arabia. The event is open to amateur and professional entries, amateurs typically making up about eighty percent of the participants. The rally is an off-road endurance event. The terrain that the competitors traverse is much tougher than that used in conventional rallying, and the vehicles used are typically true off-road vehicles and motorcycles, rather than modified on-road vehicles. Most of the competitive special sections are off-road, crossing dunes, mud, Cymbopogon schoenanthus, camel grass, rocks, and erg (landform), erg among others. The dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FMSCI
The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, abbreviated as FMSCI, is the governing body for motor sports in India and was founded in 1971. It is a long-standing member of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the world bodies for 2/3 and 4 wheeler motor sport respectively. Currently, FMSCI is the only national motor sport federation recognized by the Government of India for promotion and control of motor sport in India, and is affiliated to the Indian Olympic Association. The FMSCI is affiliated to thAsian Motorcycle Union(UAM), the Continental Asian wing of the FIM in 1986. FMSCI has been the FMN of the FIM uninterrupted for the last three decades. FMSCI was the Indian ASN in FIA from 1979 to 1999 but lost the status for eight years to Motorsports Association of India (MAI) which was formed by founding member Nazir Hoosein, who engineered the split. On 6 April 2000, FIA dismissed FMSCI as the Indian A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fédération Internationale De Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM; en, International Motorcycling Federation) is the global governing/sanctioning body of motorcycle racing. It represents 116 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions. There are seven motorcycle-racing disciplines that FIM covers, encompassing 82 world championships as well as hundreds of secondary championships: enduro, trial, circuit racing, motocross and supermoto, cross-country, e-bike, and track racing. FIM is also involved in many non-racing activities that promote the sport, its safety, and support relevant public policy. The FIM is also the first international sporting federation to publish an Environmental Code, in 1994. In 2007, a Commission for Women in Motorcycling was created by the FIM in order to promote the use of powered two-wheelers and the motorcycle sport among women. History The FIM was born from the ''Fédération Internationale des Clubs Motocyclistes'' (FI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore Days
''Bangalore Days'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language coming of age romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Anjali Menon, and co-produced by Anwar Rasheed and Sophia Paul under the banner Anwar Rasheed Entertainments and Weekend Blockbusters. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Dulquer Salmaan, Nivin Pauly, Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya Nazim, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Isha Talwar and Paris Laxmi. Nithya Menen appears in a cameo. The plot revolves around three cousins from Kerala who move to Bangalore, continuing Menon's trend of films about family relationships. The film released on 30 May 2014 in 205 theatres, making it one of the biggest release for a Malayalam film, simultaneously all over India and received positive reviews. The film received three Kerala State Film Awards including Best Actor and Best Actress awards for Nivin Pauly and Nazriya Nazim respectively, and Best Screenplay for Anjali Menon, while Parvathy Thiruvothu went to win Filmfare Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8)
The eighth season of the Indian Kannada-language reality television game show ''Bigg Boss'' premiered on 28 February 2021. It is produced by Endemol Shine India under the control of Banijay and broadcast on Colors Kannada with Kiccha Sudeepa as the host. The season was suspended on 8 May 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last episode was aired after a show run for 71 days and later it continued from 23 June 2021 onwards. Housemate Status Second Innings ''Bigg Boss Second Innings'' is continuation of Bigg Boss 8 Kannada , since the show was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic on day 71 and the day 72 resumed from 23 June 2021 onwards with a new title called ''Bigg Boss Second Innings'' and twelve non evicted contestants have entered the house to compete till the finale of the 8th season. Housemate Status Telecast Bigg Boss Kannada Season 8 is telecasted everyday on Colors Kannada. On the digital platform, Voot owns the show. It contains: # Main Episode (The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K1000 Rally
K1000 or Karnataka 1000 Rally is the longest-running motorsports rally in India. It is the third oldest rally in the world. K1000 is the flagship annual event organised by Karnataka Motor Sports Club (KMSC), one of the founder members of FMSCI, the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India. Started in 1975, K1000 is run over 1000 miles over a span of two or more days running across multiple states. Originally run as a Time, Speed Distance (TSD) rally, currently K1000 is run as a Special Stage Rally and is part of the Indian National Rally Championship Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) is a rallying series organised by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), which is the Governing Body or ASN of India recognised by FIA culminating with National Champion Driver and Co-D ... (INRC). The 47th edition of the K1000 rally to be held at Tumakuru has attracted 59 entries and will be run over six Special Stages on Saturday and Sunday, the 22 and 23 December 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian National Rally Championship
Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) is a rallying series organised by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), which is the Governing Body or ASN of India recognised by FIA culminating with National Champion Driver and Co-Driver. The driver and co-drivers's championship are based on a point system. The championship first received its National Championship Title status in 1988. Rally formats Prior to the inception of INRC, Motor Rally in India was run on TSD (Time, Speed, and Distance) format. During 70's the TSD events ran into several states with distances covering several days and distances exceeded over 1000 km. TSD endurance format Up till 1988, the TSD format was modeled on endurance format with Popular Rally starting in Cochin would have a re-group in Coimbatore or Ooty, covering a few days and close to 1000 km. Same for South India Rally (Chennai), Karnataka 1000 (Bangalore), Scissors Action Rally (Coimbatore) all had routes cris-crossing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka Motor Sports Club
Karnataka Motor Sports Club, popularly known as KMSC, is a state association for promoting and conducting motorsports in the Indian state of Karnataka. The club is based in Bengaluru. It is a founder member of the Federation of Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI), the governing body for motor sports in India. It is one of the oldest ‘active’ motorsports clubs in India. It holds the record of organising the Karnataka 1000 rally (K1000 rally) continuously for the last 48 years (except for two years). KMSC was started by a group of petrol heads, under the stewardship of Fred Webb, in 1954 under the initial name, Bangalore Motor Sports Club (BMSC). After a meeting with like-minded people including Cyril Doveton and John Webb (Fred's son) in the same year, the club was started and Fred Webb became its first president. Both Webb and Junior Webb took great interest in the club motorsports activities and conducted regular drag races at Yelahanka and Jakkur air strips. They also took par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
''Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi'' () is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language action film written and directed by Preetham Gubbi and produced by Jayanna-Bhogendra. It stars Prithvi, the grandson of musician G. K. Venkatesh in his debut, and Malavika Mohanan in her Kannada debut. Prakash Raj, Madhoo, Charandeep and Rangayana Raghu play supporting roles. The music is composed by V. Harikrishna. The film was released on 16 December 2016. Cast * Prithvi as Munna * Malavika Mohanan as Varalakshmi * Prakash Raj as Trainer * Madhoo * Charandeep as Racer Charan * Rangayana Raghu * Achyuth Kumar * Sadhu Kokila * Aravind KP as Motorcyclist * Pavitra Lokesh * Ashok Sharma Production Development and casting After the debacle of ''Boxer'' in 2015, director-writer Preetham teamed up yet again with the producers Jayanna-Bhogendra duo and took motocross racing as the theme for his next directorial venture. For this film, he brought in six national champions, including a couple of them with international ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aravind Kaushik
Aravind Kaushik (born January 14, 1980) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema. He rose to fame with 2010 film ''Nam Areal Ond Dina''. Career Aravind Kaushik began his career as an dubbing artist in 2002 film ''Joot''. He continued as a dubbing artist for Excuse Me (2003), Nenapirali (2005), 7 O' Clock (2006), Honganasu (2007). He made his direction debut with 2010 film ''Nam Areal Ond Dina'' starring Anish Tejeshwar, Meghana Gaonkar, Rakshit Shetty. He then directed ''Thuglak'' in 2012. He wrote lyrics for 2013 film ''Coffee with My wife''. Kaushik has also directed some television serials. In 2017 he directed Huliraaya starring ''Balu Nagendra'' and ''Divya''. Personal life Aravind Kaushik (14 January 1980) was born and brought up in Bangalore, Karnataka, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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